by our College Data Analytics TeamAstronomy is a concentration offered under the astronomy and astrophysics major at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in astronomical sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UIUC was $1,079 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $605 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,317 | $33,824 |
| Fees | $2,896 | $2,896 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,252 | $12,252 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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UIUC does not offer an online option for its astronomical sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UIUC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 47.1% of the astronomical sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.4%.
Around 23.5% of astronomical sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at UIUC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
